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Ownership and lines of power

@galenkp@galenkp (84)963d

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All the forces in the world are not so powerful as an idea whose time has come.

- Victor Hugo -

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I work in an organisation that is very complex in nature, and also very structured. We operate all over the planet across many industries and for global corporations, for government departments like public service, legal and law enforcement, administration, foreign affairs and trade, infrastructure and defense/military and all the rest, and also for privately run business enterprises...we even work all the way down to smaller businesses if they have the money to pay for our services. The organisation is multi-faceted, flexible and fluid enough to be able to tailor solutions to suit the customer's needs exactly, and is well-enough equipped to deliver services into the field quickly, efficiently and with a high degree of success - The organisation gets paid incredibly well for the services we provide and that's passed down as a benefit to all of us who work there.

It's complex though, what we do and how we do it, and therefore the company structure is complex; not something I prefer, but not something I'm unaccustomed to. It works usually, the systems and processes, but there's many twists and turns and sometimes that means things get tangled. This happened last week and it was...[I'm trying to think of the right words]...Fucken horrendous! Yep, they're the words.

The team, all of us no matter where we are around the world, all work under the same systems and procedures and with the same mission - deliver excellence, efficiently, every time - however, as always humans will be humans and problems occur.

Something I'm really pleased to see in my organisation is that people take ownership.

Human beings are fascinated with power, the feeling of it, thinking they have it, wanting it, chasing it, exerting it, increasing it...Power is not a bad thing either. For instance, having the power to command one's thoughts and attitudes can lead to great personal gain, as can the power to take better care of one's health or the wellbeing of one's family...maybe not power-things per se, just abilities, but the two could intertwine I think.

Anyway, in my organisation there are some who are more 'powerful' than others as with most organisations; there's a hierarchy, a chain of command, a leadership team and structure. It's good too, otherwise the organisation would be a shambles. What's great about how my organisation works is that people don't exert that power upon others, abuse or misappropriate it - No, they take ownership and use their power, status or standing in the chain of command to the betterment of the organisation, the end-user and those in the organisation as well. It's refreshing.

I'm fortunate enough to be somewhere within that leadership group, a responsibility I take seriously, and I'm focused on gaining the desired results and doing it in such a way that each member of the team feels empowered, involved and a critical element within the mechanisms that keep the machine working and producing the results the organisation needs. I work across the lines of power, up and down the line so to speak, with ownership, as do everyone in the organisation and what I've come to see is a great collective of people all with a focused eye on the ultimate goal and a fierce determination to deliver excellence and that makes for a great environment and one in which ownership has greater meaning than power.

What's been your experiences with a workplace, social or sporting group, family or any other place in respect of people misusing the power they have, or perceive they have, or using it wisely and to the common good? Have you found you've misused your own power, do you see being in a position of power as a responsibility or do you see it as an entitlement? Feel free to comment below if you'd like to.

Design and create your ideal life, tomorrow isn't promised - galenkp

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Comments · 11

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  • @enraizar(71)· 962d

    Hi, Galen, I've been thinking about the subject, as you know I don't have any coworkers, in my org chart there is no one not above, not below or next to me. But I do have the experience of the abuse of power made by those who are supposed to care about the common good. That is, by those who "govern" me. A hug

  • @ladyrainbow(67)· 962d

    It must be nice to work for a company that uses it's power to elevate it's workers moods and production. Yes a well oiled machine works much smoother when everyone is happy and feel respected. We need more of that in workplaces these days. Miss-use of power is far too common, it wears a person down over time.

    The plants where we work treat their workers nice but we are temp contractors and our bosses and companies abuse pretty much who they want and mostly get away with it. Keep trying tho, one step at a time.

  • @avdesing(80)· 962d

    I have been in jobs where those who had power used it to their advantage, even exploiting the employees, always looking out for their own benefit, I saw that very clearly in one of the jobs I had here. In my case I consider that having power or a place of leadership implies a great responsibility, it can be a right because the person earned it, but great power includes a huge responsibility to others.

    I have been in charge of people and I felt it more like that, always thinking of them.

    You are a super organised and responsible person, detail oriented and disciplined, and surely an excellent leader of your team or of the people you are in charge of, I don't doubt that for a moment.

  • @vikthor(66)· 962d

    Now you're quoting Victor Hugo but I severely doubt you know any word of French. Not that it would matter, naturally, but hey you could learn a thing or two about solidarity, life, harsh economic times, and so much more if you'd read up a bit on Les Misérables. I am generous enough even with a sinister wacko like you so feel free to translate that using Google Translate. It is an adjective which pejoratively (yet also at the same time realistically) best fits the evil and hypocritical profile of some impersonating morons (coupled with their acolytes, that is).

    Last but not least, you are no moral authority or a true admin here, newcomer, mark my words. The more you downvote others, the more rightful antipathy you will receive. Here's another great line while we are at it: 'For they sow the wind, and they shall reap the whirlwind. (Hosea 8:7), regardless if you believe it. In other words, what goes around comes around and you have my utmost sincere word you will be met with the harshest and fiercest opposition on my behalf here at least, until the day I will permanently part Hive (solely because of an evil tyrant like you and your disgusting slaves or acolytes who cannot seem to think for themselves or know the normal difference between right or wrong, but then again, neither can you, and you are biologically old enough to know so, hypothetically speaking, that is). But then again, this is a promise which shouldn't be foreign to you, if you are to make a memory appeal... Rest assured I don't forget or forgive any crap like this on behalf of sinisters like you, bozo!

    Back in my teenage years, I used to deck out provocative bullies like you single-handedly and quite effortlessly. And, last but not least, your puny Earthly weapons, regardless how much you hide behind them you coward, will not be able to be of any use to you indefinitely. You must be a truly pathetic, despicable, horrible, and extremely weak person in real life, moron. So much so that you are a wispy weakling... You must be very weak to hit others, regardless which way you choose to do it (you should've been taught some proper manners and a good deal of common sense in these regards), but when you start something others might be inclined to finishing it (hopefully also a couple of kangaroos). 😉

  • @outwars(72)· 962d

    The workplace politics is something that made me quit corporate work. It is good that in your company people take ownership of issues. In a lot of companies that I've been, everyone, especially the managers are doing their best to push the blame on other teams. Some bosses even try to go behind other managers and talk directly to another team's staff, hoping to find a hole in their defenses. It was honestly very frustrating and tiring, since one always needs to be on guard in their emails, and how they talk to other teams.

  • @fonpet(62)· 963d

    I have always believed that power is a responsibility and not an entitlement, that is why I cannot assume any position of power especially in an organization when I know I am not fit for it. However,we cannot completely escape the position of power in the family; our age and birth position enthrone us on the seat of power even when we do not want to. I have been in this particular position of power and to me, it has been more of a responsibility than an entitlement.

  • @ryivhnn(73)· 963d

    do you see it as an entitlement

    Would anyone ever admit to that?

    Horrendous tangles are not fun for anyone (except maybe the person that intentionally caused the tangles with intent to sabotage?) and definitely not for the people that have to clean up afterwards. Did it get sorted?

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  • @dahpilot(69)· 963d

    Here in Cuba, everyone suffers from the evil of power. For example, when I was in the army, the chain of command was so rigid that no suggestion from a lower rank was heard. And if that lower rank was above in a position of greater responsibility, he was looked down on and many times even underestimated. Then in the hospital, the same thing. The bosses who command are from the old school. They don’t apply new methods, no matter how much they are recommended. They will use their power to do what they want, even if it’s not always the best. I think that this is reflected in the situation of the country and we can even see it in the government, where there are hundreds of ministers and all the measures are unanimous (how strange that everyone thinks the same). Here, the one who thinks differently or wants to impose another method is crushed by the power. There are few examples of someone in a chain of command who respects or relies on their inferiors

  • @cmplxty(78)· 963d

    I find myself lucky as well in that I have a great leadership team where I work - something that doesn’t seem to be too common in the world. I do wonder though if it’s becoming more of a widespread thing as long as you aren’t in that shit show government and their inefficiencies.

    My team has solid leaders that don’t hesitate to jump in the trenches with us when it’s appropriate and get their hands dirty to help people get out of a bind. It’s a pretty good thing and it makes working with and for them a much more pleasant experience overall.

    It is important when there is lines of communication and a power structure that isn’t a piece of shit - it makes the tough times or when things hit the fan and scatter everywhere, easier to manage and pick up the pieces to keep us going forward.

    Hopefully you don’t have too many of those shit situations this year, they certainly don’t make it fun but it does provide for a learning opportunity if one is of the right mindset.